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BPH and business-stage planning

5 Gallon Filling Line Capacity Guide

BPH means bottles per hour, but rated BPH is not the same as daily saleable output. Convert the reference rate through operating hours, expected efficiency, cleaning time and working days before choosing an automation level.

18.9L ≠ 20LReturnable + one-way pathsConfirmed / Reference / TBC
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5 gallon water bottle washing filling and capping equipment reference
Real equipment reference. Final configuration is project-specific.

Decision summary

Use this page when the decision matches your project

BPH means bottles per hour, but rated BPH is not the same as daily saleable output. Convert the reference rate through operating hours, expected efficiency, cleaning time and working days before choosing an automation level.

Suitable for
  • Startups sizing a first line
  • Plants deciding when to automate
  • Delivery businesses matching production to routes
Not suitable for
  • Using catalog model names as guaranteed output
  • Ignoring wash cycles and bottle rejects
  • Sizing only for one peak day
Required inputs
  • Rated or target BPH
  • Production hours per day
  • Estimated line efficiency
  • Working days and future growth

Interactive tool 01

Daily Output Calculator

Formula: bottles/day = rated BPH x hours/day x efficiency. Monthly output multiplies by working days.

Catalog-backed reference

QGF data shown with its evidence boundary

The table is useful for comparison but does not replace a configuration-specific quote.

QGF catalog reference - 18.9L; diameter 270 x 490 mm
ModelHeadsCapacityAir pressureAir useMotor powerVoltageWeightStatus
QGF-100160-100 b/h0.4-0.6 MPa0.37 m3/min1.38 kW380 V / 50 Hz680 kgReference
QGF-2402100-240 b/h0.4-0.6 MPa0.37 m3/min1.75 kW380 V / 50 Hz800 kgReference
QGF-3003250-300 b/h0.4-0.6 MPa0.6 m3/min3.8 kW380 V / 50 Hz1500 kgReference
QGF-4504400 b/h0.4-0.6 MPa0.8 m3/min3.8 kW380 V / 50 Hz2100 kgReference
QGF-6008800 b/h0.6 MPa1 m3/min7.5 kW380 V / 50 Hz3000 kgReference - conflict flagged
QGF-9008800 b/h0.6 MPa1.5 m3/min9.75 kW380 V / 50 Hz3500 kgReference - conflict flagged
QGF-12008800 b/h0.6 MPa1.8 m3/min13.5 kW380 V / 50 Hz4500 kgReference - conflict flagged

Conflict disclosed: QGF-600, QGF-900 and QGF-1200 are all printed at 800 b/h although their air use, power and weight differ. Do not infer 900 or 1200 b/h from model names.

01

Rated speed versus actual output

A reference BPH normally describes a machine under stated test conditions. Actual output is reduced by startup, sanitation, bottle quality, cap supply, operator response, planned breaks, minor stops and the slowest connected module.

  • Record gross and saleable output separately
  • Use a transparent efficiency assumption
  • Check bottle and cap supply reliability
  • Recalculate after real production data exists
02

Choose by business stage

Entry-level operations often value controlled investment and simple labor organization. Growing delivery operations need more repeatable washing and handling. Medium and high-output lines justify automation when route demand, labor and return-bottle control can support it.

  • Current route sales
  • Seasonal peak factor
  • Planned shift expansion
  • Available operators
  • Second-phase modules
03

Balance front and back of line

A fast washer-filler-capper cannot deliver its reference output if bottle receiving, decapping, external cleaning, inspection, bagging or rack loading is slower. Request a module-by-module capacity basis.

  • Empty-bottle preparation rate
  • Wash and fill cycle basis
  • Cap-feed reserve
  • Finished-bottle handling rate
  • Accumulation and restart logic
04

Use catalog data carefully

The supplied catalog provides QGF reference values for an 18.9L and diameter 270 x 490 mm basis. It also prints QGF-600, QGF-900 and QGF-1200 at the same 800 b/h, so those larger references require written factory clarification.

  • Reference is not guarantee
  • 20L must be confirmed separately
  • Voltage and utilities must match the project
  • FAT method defines the accepted result
Q / INPUT

Information needed for a quote

Send the bottle and cap basis, required BPH, bottle path, factory and utility information, destination and any module or support requirement. Unknown items can remain marked “to be confirmed.”

Request a Configuration-Based Proposal

FAQ

Short answers, visible boundaries

Project-specific output, hygiene, utilities and service terms belong in the confirmed technical proposal.

How do I estimate bottles per day?

Multiply rated BPH by production hours and expected line efficiency. Treat the result as preliminary and test it against cleaning, changeovers, stops and route demand.

When should a line become fully automatic?

There is no universal threshold. Compare labor, lifting risk, route demand, bottle-return consistency, available space, maintenance capability and future growth.

Can I use the machine name as its capacity?

No. Use the capacity written in the confirmed quotation. The supplied catalog itself contains model-name and capacity inconsistencies on larger references.

Prepared by

Allot Tech Content & Project Coordination
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31. Technical values follow Confirmed, Reference or To Be Confirmed status. Catalog conflicts are disclosed; the signed quotation and technical agreement control the final project.

Contextual next step

Request a Configuration-Based Proposal

Send the bottle, cap, output and factory basis. Unknown values can remain open instead of being invented.